Cars you don't see many of anymore

[anobserver]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Beautiful Belmont panel van this morning although a fake but still well presented.

Be still my heart..

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I feel somehow dirty, admiring a Holden....

[FTE217]

Originally Posted by anobserver

I feel somehow dirty, admiring a Holden....

So true but some were nice alternatives to the Falcon.
The HQ looked pretty good in some models.
My boss back then had a HQ V8 wagon with mags only a Belmont from memory, loved driving it looked and sounded great with the twin exhaust he got fitted.
HX HJ Monaros, Sandman’s as above.


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[ute83]

Saw first generation magna yesterday, looked in good nick and from what I saw wasn't blowing any smoke.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by ute83

Saw first generation magna yesterday, looked in good nick and from what I saw wasn't blowing any smoke.

I guess it was parked then ;-)

[roKWiz]

Seen a few older Mitzi's getting around lately including a 70's Sigma wagon.

Maybe their new cars batteries have failed from the cold ?

[hackney]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

I guess it was parked then ;-)

The 2.6 litre Astron engine was known to use oil,they had quite a big bore.I use to own one.Quite often I had to top the oil up.

[Sprintey]

So nice that Belmont panelly! My first car was an HJ Belmont sedan. Pretty bare bones stuff inside, drum brakes all round, no power assistance, 173 and column shift manual. As simple as it could be.

[xkxlxm]

Today: Magna V6 Altera, older driver.

[Bossxr8]

I saw what looked to be a second gen Camaro split bumper, coming out from the Spirit of Tasmania terminal this morning.

[Fast Eddie]

Datsun 240K's. Boy, I wish we'd kept it in the family ownership.

[mick taylor]

Originally Posted by hackney

The 2.6 litre Astron engine was known to use oil,they had quite a big bore.I use to own one.Quite often I had to top the oil up.

I thought that all of them Sigma's regardless started to use oil more early then most 4cyl, i do not know why truly soft rings ? one dude claimed the ring tension was less ? but i thought molly rings ?
But i remember one dude that bought a new Sigma and it started to use oil and had just bought another new Sigma and they claimed the problem solved with his new 1984 one ! it was all BS thou.

I believe in getting up a new engine is a must do, run it in hard if you don't want it to use oil.
People who pussy foot a new engine is the worst thing you can do, as they can use oil.
But i think all Sigma engines used oil regardless from maybe 80,000 km or more say.

The size of the bore in 2,6L was the same as a 2.0L and even V8's with 4 in pistons plus do not use oil.

[mick taylor]

Originally Posted by Sprintey

So nice that Belmont panelly! My first car was an HJ Belmont sedan. Pretty bare bones stuff inside, drum brakes all round, no power assistance, 173 and column shift manual. As simple as it could be.

I had a HQ 173 3 on the tree Kingswood sedan, then i moved up to the big HQ 202 3 sp on the tree Kingswood and the power was a big improvement and it had disc brakes as well. that's when i got bitten by the power bug. and twisted an axle off with that sheer power once i may add.

[mick taylor]

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie

Datsun 240K's. Boy, I wish we'd kept it in the family ownership.

Why !

I had one and can't think of anything that was good about it truly.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Clean XR6 Turbos that haven't been modded to the hilt.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by mick taylor

I had a HQ 173 3 on the tree Kingswood sedan, then i moved up to the big HQ 202 3 sp on the tree Kingswood and the power was a big improvement and it had disc brakes as well. that's when i got bitten by the power bug. and twisted an axle off with that sheer power once i may add.

Originally Posted by mick taylor

Why !

I had one and can't think of anything that was good about it truly.

The thread is about 'cars that you don't see many of anymore'. Not cars that you owned 40 years ago.

[hackney]

Originally Posted by GasoLane

The thread is about 'cars that you don't see many of anymore'. Not cars that you owned 40 years ago.

I use to ‘own’ about…ah, forget it.

[DJM83]

Seen a few times now.
F150 SVT Lightning.

[.:4:.]

Yesterday in my travels i saw a yellow convertible c4 corvette, then not long after a person rolling (pretty sure thats the correct term) in a blacked out cadillac escalade with chrome 24s on it.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

Yesterday in my travels i saw a yellow convertible c4 corvette, then not long after a person rolling (pretty sure thats the correct term) in a blacked out cadillac escalade with chrome 24s on it.

Barff

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

Yesterday in my travels i saw a yellow convertible c4 corvette, then not long after a person rolling (pretty sure thats the correct term) in a blacked out cadillac escalade with chrome 24s on it.

Ive been researching C4 corvettes, seriously for a V8 manual coupe that looks cool I dont think you can do better...I want one bad.

They are cheaper than the Ford/Tickford Mustangs and the C4 looks way more bad ***.

[Bossxr8]

A late 60's/early 70's Aston Martin DBS.

Now that's a rare sight.

[Sprintey]

Saw a Hyundai Veloster 1st gen, it's really not too long ago they were on sale but they seem like unicorns to see, seems like an age has passed.

[xkxlxm]

Kia Pregio van in front of someone's house, looking very unused and unloved.

[383hq]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Ive been researching C4 corvettes, seriously for a V8 manual coupe that looks cool I dont think you can do better...I want one bad.

They are cheaper than the Ford/Tickford Mustangs and the C4 looks way more bad ***.

Much better choices in Corvette then the C4.
Try before you buy.
C5 is an order of magnitude better.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by xkxlxm

Kia Pregio van in front of someone's house, looking very unused and unloved.

Every time I've seen a Kia Pregio or that K2700/K2900 ute thing on the road its been belching out blue smoke, absolute ****ters those things

[FairmontGS]

Daihatsu Nubria… all gone now

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Every time I've seen a Kia Pregio or that K2700/K2900 ute thing on the road its been belching out blue smoke, absolute ****ters those things

I bought one of those vans new mid 2004. Blew a head gasket or cracked the head at about 400,000 kms,nursed it along on chemiweld etc until it finally died at 420,000.Very reliable,rebuilt alternator twice,starter solenoid contacts once because it got started and stopped up to 40+times every day

[Charliewool]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Every time I've seen a Kia Pregio or that K2700/K2900 ute thing on the road its been belching out blue smoke, absolute ****ters those things

Massive generalisation again there young Bill (Tuckey)!
Had a fair bit to do with the old Bongo/Pregio
Both the 2.5l and 2.7l … They bloody go forever!…
The punishment, combined with lack of maintenance, in really hostile environments that I’ve witnessed with many of these Bongos and still just tick tick tick away.. Amazing!

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by FairmontGS

Daihatsu Nubria… all gone now

Did you mean to say Daewoo Nubira ?

Dr Terry

[FairmontGS]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

Did you mean to say Daewoo Nubira ?

Dr Terry

Those as well!